Effects of luteectomy in early pregnancy on the maintenance of gestation and plasma progesterone concentrations in the viviparous temperate lizard <it>Barisia imbricata imbricata</it>

• Main Authors: Moreno-Fierros Leticia (Author), Cárdenas-León Mario (Author), Ortiz-López Guadalupe (Author), Luis-Díaz Juana (Author), Hernández-Caballero Marta E (Author), Martínez-Torres Martín (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies have shown that the corpus luteum is the principal source of progesterone during the gravidity period in reptiles; however, its participation in the maintenance of gestation in the viviparous squamata is in dispute. T...